The Royal Cornwall of 1898: Penzance Heartily Welcomes the County: Brilliant Weather: Great Success: Lunch and Opening the Show: … Poultry: This year’s poultry exhibition was quite up to its usual high standard as regards quality and numbers, several of the classes being strongly represented and closely contested. In the “any variety” Dorkings several silver and dark greys were exhibited; the class for hens being a strong, although not numerous, class. … In all classes: first prize 20s, second 10s, third 5s: Dorkings, cock; 1, W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot; 2, Mrs. Sperling, 3, H. Reeves, Ensworth: hen, 1, Reeves, 2 and 3, Pinsent, vhc Sperling, r. R. Gill, Penryn …
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920